SAMAIN, Bryan Charles William
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Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit / Base:
45RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards:
Born:
1925
Birthplace:
Chelmsford
Died :
Monday, June 24, 2024
Age:
99
Lieutenant Bryan Samain was appointed Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marines on 9 November 1943. Joined 45RM Commando from the Holding Operational Commando later in June 1944 as one of the replacements for casualties after D Day. Appointed as Intelligence Officer July 1944. Temporarily attached to 46RM Commando for the crossing of the Rhine 23 March 1945 before re-joining 45RM Commando. Awarded the Legion of Honour by France 2015.
Sources
London Gazette 36255, page 5088.
45RM Commando War Diary June 1944.
The Story of 45 Royal Marine Commando Aug. 1943 until June 1945 (blue book published for veterans) .
Eastern Daily Press 24 December 2015.
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Video interview May 2024 [more....].
[Images] His granddaughter Katy Riley.
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